Abroromantic focuses on the fluidity of romantic attraction, while abrosexual focuses on the fluidity of sexual attraction.
Abrosexual is a sexual orientation characterised by its fluid or changing nature. Someone who is abrosexual experiences shifts in their sexual attraction. This means:
Fluidity of Attraction: The core of abrosexuality is that it is not a fixed orientation. The way an abrosexual person experiences sexual attraction can change over time.
Shifting Who You're Attracted To: An abrosexual person might find themselves attracted to different genders at different times. For example, they might be attracted to men for a period, then women, then all genders, then perhaps no one at all sexually.
Fluctuating Intensity: Not only can the gender(s) of attraction change, but the intensity of that attraction can also vary. Someone might go from feeling strong sexual attraction to feeling little to no sexual attraction.
Unpredictable Changes: These shifts can occur at any time and can last for varying durations – hours, days, weeks, months, or even years. There's no predictable pattern to these changes.
Key Differences from Other Orientations:
Pansexual/Bisexual: While pansexual and bisexual individuals are attracted to multiple genders, their attraction is generally consistent. Abrosexual individuals experience a change in who they are attracted to, rather than a consistent attraction to multiple genders. They might not always be attracted to more than one gender at the same time.
Asexual: Asexuality is characterised by a lack of sexual attraction. While an abrosexual person might experience periods of asexuality, their orientation is defined by its fluidity, meaning they will also experience sexual attraction at other times.
Aceflux: Aceflux describes someone whose experience with sexual attraction fluctuates in intensity, sometimes feeling strong attraction (allosexual) and sometimes feeling little to no attraction (asexual). Abrosexual encompasses changes in who one is attracted to as well.
In simple terms, abrosexuality means your sexual attraction isn't constant and can shift and change over time in terms of who you are attracted to and how strongly you feel that attraction.
